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contagious
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spreadable by touch or through the air
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Chicken Pox and the Flu are contageous diseases.
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epidemic
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the rapid spread of a disease among many people
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A Flu epidemic forced many students to miss school.
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impact
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an effect or a result
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Keeping the store open an extra hour had a great impact on sales.
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resistance
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the ability to fight off or overcome something
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He developed a sore throat because his resistance was low.
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internal
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inside something
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Donna was hit by a car and suffered internal bleeding
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feasible
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possible
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I think it is feasible that I can be on the debate team and play football this season.
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expose
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to leave open without protection
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Wear gloves so you don't expose your hands to the harsh cold.
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infect
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to give someone a disease
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Mosquitoes can infect people with diseases.
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estimate
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to make a guess to number, amount, or size
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We estimate that it would take us five hours to finish the project.
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courageous
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brave
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Many courageous people marched in the protest against segregation.
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